CHEKPEDS

24 Intersections now SAFER in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2015July 14, 2021

8 years into the DOT Traffic study of Hell’s Kitchen, DOT is adding six (6) Split phases and 18 Lead Pedestrian Intervals in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, a welcome news for the residents of these neighborhoods overwhelmed by the horrendous… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Join Us to remember the victims: 373,377 lives lost to traffic in US in last 10 years

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2015July 14, 2021

November 15, @ 12 Noon, City Hall Park Fountain. There are no words to describe this epidemic and the condoning silence that surrounds it . The costs to society are staggering, and the cost in pain to families indescribable. … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Transit

BIGGEST TRAFFIC CHANGE in years makes a superb debut in the quiet of the summer

by Team ChekpedsAugust 29, 2015July 14, 2021

On July 13th , in the middle of the day, Port Authority and DOT started to operate a contra lane on Dyer Avenue, between 42nd and 41st Streets for buses to reach the Lincoln Tunnel in a safer way. This… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

NYPD and their Cars

by Team ChekpedsAugust 29, 2015July 14, 2021

Commissioner Bratton this week repeatedly voiced his support for removing the Times Square Plazas that have become an enormous success with all users including the real estate interests in the area. This is in response to incidents with a few… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

New Bills introduced to prevent Left Turn collisions

by Team ChekpedsAugust 29, 2015July 14, 2021

ON August 13, Public Advocate Letitia James introduced two traffic safety bills in the New York City Council aimed at reducing pedestrian deaths across the City. The first bill would require the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit

TWU Local 100 and New York State Senate nearly gutted the Right-of-Way law

by Team ChekpedsJune 27, 2015July 14, 2021

It came very close but in the end it failed. As part of Vision Zero, we gained the “right of way” law which assigns criminal penalties to drivers that fail to yield to pedestrians and bicyclists and injures or kill… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Last Call for Pedestrian Safety – Vote for # 15

by Team ChekpedsApril 18, 2015July 14, 2021

As part of the Participatory Budgeting, every resident of Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen who is older than 14, can now vote for up to 5 capital projects that will be built in our district. Voting will take place April 11… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Mark Your Calendars: VOTE to fund Safer Pedestrian Crossings

by Team ChekpedsApril 6, 2015July 14, 2021

As part of the Participatory Budgeting, every resident of Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen who is older than 14, can now vote for a capital project that will be built in our district. Voting will take place from April 11 to… Read more

Complete Streets, Events, Pedestrian safety

Direct Tax $$ to Safe Pedestrian Crossings

by Team ChekpedsMarch 21, 2015July 14, 2021

For over a year, CHEKPEDS has been designing a Safe Pedestrian Crossing, that will provide Safe Crossing for ALL people, ALL the time. The Raised Pedestrian Crossing has been selected as one of the projects that you can vote for,… Read more

CHEKPEDS

8th and 9th Avenues included in the Vision Zero Manhattan Action Plan

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 22, 2015July 14, 2021

In 2014 , DOT initiated the Vison Zero initiative to reduce the number of traffic fatalities in NYC to zero . The various programs- limit the speed to 25 mph, and stronger enforcement of speed limit with cameras as well… Read more